how to pronounce ifs

/ˈɪfs/

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ifs is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of ifs in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… no ifs ands or buts if they speak down …”

meanings of ifs

noun:

Plural of if.
Plural of IF.
Initialism of iterated function system.

ifs frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word ifs occurs in english on average 1.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics ifs can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that ifs can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;